A Fairy Tail Gratsu.

Natsu's POV:

      It's been a few days since Nashi left but Mira's still pestering me, so I can't go anywhere without being interrogated by her. Or Lisanna. Gray's up now, he seems fine, though he did pass out a few hours after Nashi left. He's even asked Gramps if he can send Mira out on a job so I can pick a job in peace. (The demonic woman refuses to let me go on a mission until I answer all her questions, despite Erza and Master telling her to leave me alone.)

I'm sat as far from the bar as I can, next to Wendy, Asuka and Bisca. Gray's leaped into the Brawl Elfman started, but I don't think I want to join in. Mira's gone all she-Devil on Erza, and Erza's in her purgatory black wing armour. And they think my 'little spat's' with Gray are bad enough. Haven't they just finished repairing the roof? Because there's an Elfman sized hole in it now. I'm sure Gramps isn't going to be happy about this.

        Asuka is giggling in the most adorably creepy way. Is it normal for a grown man to be scared of a little girl? Or is it just Fairy Tail children that are scary? I focus my gaze on Gray, whose giving it his best against Nab, Max and Warren. Don't know why all three of them are ganging up on him, but still... I know I Hate that damned Stripper, but he's hot, graceful..... brainy........... everything I'm not. I can't even read properly!

     "Natsu? You're staring at Gray again." Wendy whispers, so quiet I guess it can only be heard by us Dragon Slayers. I tear my eyes away from the popsicle and look at Wendy, whose giving me the classic 'Mira' face. The one Mira usually gets when she sees Freed and Laxus together, or Levy and Gajeel. Not really sure why she gets that face. I probably don't wanna know.

      "Ooohhhh. You luuuuv him!" Asuka and Happy tease. Where did Happy come from? I thought he was with Gray. I just roll my eyes and go back to watching the fight. Maybe I should join in. I wanna join in.... but Mira and Erza.....

     "No! Get off! Damnit.... Natsu!" You could hear a pin drop as that voice shouts my name. I narrow my eyes. I can't see him. Where is he? Damnit.... where is he? I take a deep breath, scenting the air. Sorting all the smells out is really hard.... Cana's pickled-in-booze scent is overpowering pretty much everyone else's right now, but... there! Faint snow, pine and mint. Gray.

I leap up and charge through the brawl, easily batting people to the side when they get in my way. I'm by Gray's side in seconds. The sight before me..... do I laugh? Or do I beat the everluvin' snot outta Him?

Is that even a choice? It's not like I'm gonna tell the whole guild why The Snowflake is so upset right now. I'm gonna have to laugh, but turn it into a fight with him, so I can get my cru..... friend outta the guild without people asking too many questions.

         "Oi, ice freak. How long are you gonna cower on the floor for? Pathetic." I laugh, not really faking because it really is a funny thing to see. I can feel Erza's killer glare from here though. Ack. Bickslow's grinning as he stands over Gray and his attacker, his eyes glowing creepily. Cana is slumped over him, drooling into the ice-cube's hair. Even her drool smells like booze today! I hiss into Bickslow's ears for him to back the hell off as I walk past and grab Gray by his arm, shoving the Walking Distillery (I learnt that name from Lucy!) off as I do.

       "What the hell Ash For Brains! Let me go!" He sounds almost angry at me, but I can smell his fear fading. What the hell happened anyway? Bickslow turns to us and gives me a real creepy grin; all teeth and no tongue. Gray swings a fist at me, but it's not like he's even trying, so it's easy to catch it in my free hand. Damned popsicle twists sharply, breaking free of my grip, and we're suddenly in a huge fight, chunks of ice and balls of fire flying everywhere.

       "Take it outside boys." Erza bellows, making both of us freeze with fear. Damn, she's scary. Me and Gray exchange looks. We don't have to say anything. Idiot stripper knows me too well. The river. Where all our fights end up. One look at Erza's dark expression has us racing out the guild, but I'm faster than Gray, so I slow up a bit to make him think he's just as fast. (Hey! It's not my fault I'm faster than a normal person! Blame my moronic big brother!)

We reach the river in record time, panting hard from the race. Gray doesn't seem to be too out of breath, but he's not attacking, so I won't either. I wanna see if he'll start the fight first. He recovers his breath fast.... for an ice cube. I glare defiantly at him, demanding an answer to why he panicked in the guild hall. He glares back, his dark blue eyes flashing with some weird emotion I can't quite place. Why's he just glaring at me? Just throw a punch already, stupid Stripping Glacier.....